Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #11978
proponent
支持者；倡导者
A person who supports something; an advocate.
- 1.
One who supports something; an advocate.
支持某事的人；提倡者。
- 2.
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
为某项事业辩护或提出主张的人
- 3.
One who makes a proposal or proposition.
提出建议或主张的人。
- 4.
One who propounds a will for probate.
提交遗嘱以认证的人。
提出者；提议人；遗嘱认证申请人；支持某事的人；提倡者。；为某项事业辩护或提出主张的人；提出建议或主张的人。
In use
As a proponent of renewable energy, she advocates for solar panels in her community.
He is a strong proponent of education reform and has written several articles on the topic.
The proposal had many proponents among the committee members, but some remained opposed.
proponent of [noun phrase]
She is a strong proponent of renewable energy.
她是可再生能源的坚定支持者。
proponent of [verb-ing]
He is a vocal proponent of reducing carbon emissions.
他是减少碳排放的积极倡导者。
a [adjective] proponent of [something]
Connections
Collocations
- leading proponent
- 主要倡导者
- She is a leading proponent of renewable energy.她是可再生能源的主要倡导者。
- staunch proponent
- 坚定的支持者
- He has been a staunch proponent of press freedom.他一直是新闻自由的坚定支持者。
- vocal proponent
- 积极倡导者
- The senator is a vocal proponent of tax reform.这位参议员是税制改革的积极倡导者。
- early proponent
- 早期倡导者
- He was an early proponent of online learning.他是在线学习的早期倡导者。
- strong proponent
- 强有力的支持者
- My boss is a strong proponent of flexible working hours.我老板是弹性工作制的有力支持者。
- proponent of reform
Learner notes
Memory Tip
proponent 可记作 pro（支持）+ pon（放）+ ent（人）：把支持的力量放在某人/某事一边的人，即支持者、倡导者。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、学术或政治讨论、法律文书 proponent 通常用于正式场合，多出现在书面语或正式演讲中；日常口语里更常说 supporter 或 advocate。
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与介词of连用，表示…的支持者。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 proponent 押韵的词有 component、opponent、exponent，其重读元音都是 /əʊ/，词尾 /nənt/ 相同。注意 respondent /rɪˈspɒndənt/ 拼写相近但不押韵，它的元音是 /ɒ/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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